Question: Is there a Minhag that he who reads Hafotrah should lead Musaf on the Shabbos before a Yahrzeit? What about any other Shabbos, is there such a minhag?…
Question: Is there a Minhag that he who reads Hafotrah should lead Musaf on the Shabbos before a Yahrzeit? What about any other Shabbos, is there such a minhag?…
Question: My father died יג חשון תשעט which was a leap year. He was buried טו חשון תשעט. What date will the first yahrtzeit be? The date of death…
סיום קדיש והתפילה כש”ץ, כאשר הקבורה היא לא באותו יום של הפטירה
שאלה: ראיתי בשערי הלכה ומנהג סי' קלט, שמובא שם תיווך כאשר הקבורה היא לא באותו יום של הפטירה, לגשת לעמוד בלי אמירת קדיש. וטעמו כי עיקר עליית הנשמה היא…
A Siyum isn’t made on Shabbos. As for the custom of learning Mishnayos on the day of the Yartzeit, the common custom is to do so on Shabbos. …
It is not proper to do so. Sources: ראה שו״ת חתם סופר חיו"ד סי' שנה. והובא בפת״ש יו״ד תג, ג. שו"ת הלל אומר יו"ד סי' רמג. שו"ת באר…
Although some have this custom, there is no known source for this and it's not mentioned by our Rabbeim and the Rebbe, even where visiting the kever is mentioned.…
When one passes away without children, someone else should observe the yartzeit. Usually, the father observes the yartzeit, though some are particular not to say kaddish for a child…
The recorded custom is to learn chapters of Mishnayos that correspond to the name and the Mishnayos of the word Neshama. There are nowadays English translations and audio lectures available for those who don’t…
שאלה: השנה יום היארצייט הראשון חל בשבת. מתי זמן המתאים לעלות לקבר, האם ביום שישי או ביום ראשון? ומה הצדדים לכאן ולכאן? תשובה: בדרך כלל, ביארצייט שחל בשבת, יש…
Question: I have a question regarding my grandmother's yartzeit. My grandmother passed away on the 20th of April 2021. Shkia that Tuesday was 7:46 PM and the official time…
Yes. The Yortzait candle (whenever possible) may be lit before Barchu, after the time of Tzes Shabbos, and after saying “Baruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh Lechol”. This should not be lit…
My grandfather's first Yartzeit is on Taanis Ester. Is it proper to visit the cemetery on Taanis Ester and then to make the Siyum / Yartzeit Seuda that night, which…
Technically at any point until after shemona esrei. (He can start chazaras hashatz even though there was another chazzan who finished גאל ישראל out loud). Regarding if they switch…
He should do the Minhogim any day after the Yahrtzeit - the sooner the better. In addition, some are accustomed in such a case to commit oneself to say…
Some have a custom that one who has not been by their parent's grave for over 7 years should not visit anymore. The original source is a quote in…
Shliach: I was asked the following by a mekurav: My brother was drafted into the Russian army many years ago. We haven't heard from him in a long time…
The minhag is not to go to a beis hachayim during such a time. If you wish, you may go for yahrzeit with proper precautions. כה״ח או"ח תקעו.…
Question: Sunday - Erev Rosh Chodesh is still within the first year, and we were told not to visit before 12 months' end. Monday - Rosh Chodesh, one doesn't…
There is such a custom, practiced in many Chasidic circles, but many poskim criticize it. It seems to have originated in places where a siyum is made on the day…
הרמ"א כבר כתב "ונהגו כו' שאומרים עליהם קדיש לעולם" (יורה דעה סימן שע"ו סעיף ד) וכן מפורש בשו"ת רב פעלים ח"ד חלק סוד ישרים סי' יז. אכן ישנם שמועות שאין…
